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Calliope Martinez.

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Strings ·6 min · July 2026

Pro Player String Tensions: How Tournament Selection Actually Works, and Why the Folklore Is Thinner Than You Think

Every June, photos of tournament stringing sheets start circulating — pro player string tensions from grass-court warm-ups, clay swings, hard-court Masters events — and every June the same arguments…

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Strings ·5 min · July 2026

The First Polyester Strings for Players Leaving Multifilament: A Sourced Guide to the Transition

If you have played with multifilament long enough to trust it, you already know its ceiling: the comfort you love starts to feel like a lack of control on your biggest swings.

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Polyester ·5 min · July 2026

ALU Power Alternatives: Better Luxilon Strings (and Rivals) When Tension Loss Is the Problem

A coach we trade notes with sent over a photo last month: a stringbed of Luxilon ALU Power, 16L, strung at 52 pounds, pulled out of the racquet after eleven days of doubles.

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Injury ·9 min · July 2026

Wrist Exercises for Tennis: What Actually Loads the Tissue That Gets Sore

Most players who complain about their wrist have a forearm problem wearing a wrist costume. The joint aches, sure — the discomfort is real and it lands right at the base of the thumb or across the…

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Rules ·6 min · July 2026

Tennis Faults Aren't Your Problem — The Second Serve Is

Here is a claim that sounds wrong: the fault is not the thing costing you the match. A single serve landing in the net or long is worth nothing on its own. It is neutral.

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Yonex ·5 min · July 2026

Yonex Percept 97D Tennis Racquet Review: Tracing the Chain From Dense String Bed to Ball Flight

Yonex built the Percept 97D around a single premise: give the technically sound player a frame that does nothing on its own and everything under a clean swing.

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Strings ·5 min · July 2026

Wilson NXT Tennis String Review: Where the Comfort Reputation Comes From, and Where It Thins

Say "premium multifilament" to almost any stringer and Wilson NXT is one of the first names out of their mouth.

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Gear Guide ·9 min · July 2026

Women's Tennis Bags: What Most People Buy, What the Evidence Says, and What Actually Holds Up

If you're standing in the middle of the tennis bag aisle — or, more likely, seventeen browser tabs deep — the honest verdict is this: for most recreational to competitive women, a mid-size backpack or…

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Racquets ·6 min · July 2026

Wilson Clash 98 v2: A Tennis Racquet Review That Tests the Upgrade Advice

The stock advice on the Wilson Clash 98 v2 is short and confident: if the v1 is working for you, keep it.